How To Install git-bump on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install git-bump on Ubuntu 22.04. git-bump is create Git release commits and tags with changelogs

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install git-bump on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is git-bump

git-bump is:

git-bump automates the best practices for doing releases for code bases stored in Git:

  • Update version-related minutiae in the code base.
  • Commit with a message like projectname 1.2.3.
  • Create a signed, annotated tag with the same message with a name like v1.2.3.
  • Include release notes in the release commit.

There are three methods to install git-bump on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install git-bump Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install git-bump using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install git-bump

Install git-bump Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install git-bump using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install git-bump

Install git-bump Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install git-bump using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install git-bump

How To Uninstall git-bump on Ubuntu 22.04

To uninstall only the git-bump package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove git-bump

Uninstall git-bump And Its Dependencies

To uninstall git-bump and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove git-bump

Remove git-bump Configurations and Data

To remove git-bump configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge git-bump

Remove git-bump configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove git-bump configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge git-bump

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install git-bump package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.